Across the world, 資 (Zī 
, 자 
, 資 ) is a rare epicene given name. The given name 資 is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom girly name, Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name, and Morocco, where it is a very rare girly name. Likewise, 資 is the last name as well as the forename.